Definition of assault

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Assault (n.) A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town..

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Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking out upon; an assault.
Capable :: Capable (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault..
Blow :: Blow (n.) A sudden or forcible act or effort; an assault.
Repel :: Repel (v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument..
Aggressive :: Aggressive (a.) Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation..
Assaulted :: Assaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Assaul.
Belay :: Belay (v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
Stoner :: Stoner (n.) One who stones; one who makes an assault with stones.
Onset :: Onset (n.) A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army..
Scaling :: Scaling (a.) Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder, used in assaulting a fortified place..
Defeat :: Defeat (v. t.) To resist with success; as, to defeat an assault..
Onslaught :: Onslaught (n.) An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault..
Assaultable :: Assaultable (a.) Capable of being assaulted.
Assault :: Assault (n.) To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
Murderous :: Murderous (a.) Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault..
Sandbagger :: Sandbagger (n.) An assaulter whose weapon is a sand bag. See Sand bag, under Sand..
Stormed :: Storm (n.) A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like..
Expugnation :: Expugnation (n.) The act of taking by assault; conquest.
Attack :: Attack (n.) The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense..
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